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Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Ancient Templecirca 1743

On view:
Geffen Galleries, floor 2
Engraving of a grand classical interior with a coffered dome, cylindrical colonnaded structure, sweeping staircases, statues, and small robed figures

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Ancient Temple, circa 1743, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Purchased with funds provided by Patricia and Michael Forman, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Title
Ancient Temple
Place Made
Italy
Date Made
circa 1743
Medium
Etching with engraving and drypoint
Dimensions
Sheet: 17 7/8 × 13 1/2 in. (45.4 × 34.29 cm) Image: 15 5/8 × 9 7/8 in. (39.69 × 25.08 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Patricia and Michael Forman
Accession Number
AC1995.54.1.14
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Prints and Drawings

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